Stationery-holder.



- 511 vnkoz PATENTED FEB. 19. 1907.

f E. P. LYNCH. STATIONERY HLDER.` APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 19, 190e.

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i TITTE STATES PATIEN T TTTE, EDWARD P. LYNdiioF sALT LAKE oiTY, UTAH.STATIONERY-HOLDER.

Application filed January 19,

Specification of Letters Patent.

1906. Serial No1 296,866.

Patented Feb. 19, 1907.

.To @ZZ ZIJ/w72?, t muy concern,.-

e it known that I, EDWARD P. LYNCH, a

Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Stationery- ,f Holders," herebydeclare the follow- I of'the invention, such as will enable others makeand use the same.

iis invention relates to improvements in l stationery-holders.

he object of the invention is, primarily, the construction of a paper ora letter-paper support and holder in such a manner that certainrequisite conditions the holding of one or more upon. Secondarily, theaddition to this paper-holder of other elements comprising, primarily, ahinged several f future years are convenient to the user. l With theseand other objects in View the r invention consists of certain othernovel ooml of parts, which will be fully described, ilhistrated in theaccompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims lhereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a top plan f view of the holder in an openposition.

is a vertical longitudinal central sectional view of the holder in aclosed or folded position, the same being shown substantially twice thesize as in Fig. l.

The lower half of Fig. l represents the paper support and holder orpaper-pocket. IVhile the paper support or back is preferably made ofmaterial having some stiffness, it can be so gaeed and that by doublinga itself to an extent suflicient to form the pad l and cover 4 and ysecuring the turned-up y end to the back l by means of an elastic or lother fabric the paper-holding pocket is formed. Should the stiffness ofthe piece l f e suoli that it could not readily be bent, l suitablematerial could be used in connecl citizen of the United States, residingat Salt If tion with piece l and bent up to form the' e cover 2 if front4 of the pocket and also th such an addition is wished. In forming acover in this way the material would be doubled upon itself, the bendforming a hinge, as at 3. By these means an almost complete paper-holdercould be made from one piece of material. The face of the pocket,however, can be made of a separate piece, and this can be ofblotting-paper or other suitable material to which, if desired, ablotter can be firmly or removably secured. The latter method is shownin Figs. l and 2. v

The fastening 5 secures 4 to the back l,V

pocket 6. A blotter 7 the pad bv having its and thus forms the is heldin place on corners placed in the corner-pieces 5. the blotter 7,secured to the piece 4, is a con` venience and in a way improves the padas a resting-place for the hand, it may not be used, for in the variousconstructions described a detached blotter held when not in use in anyone of the pockets will meet the average need. The paper-pocket formedin any of the ways referred to is preferably made in sizes to suit thedimensions of standard writing-.papers and is arranged to hold few ormany sheets. The lower end of the sheets 8 is placed in the pocket. Thesize of the pocket is such that the paper is held without a topfastening, the face forms a pad for the and during the act of Writingthe sheet is drawn .from the pocket by successive movements. The handhas a uniform support and with reference to the body retains itsrelative position with but little change while writing from the top tothe bottom of the sheet. rl`he Weight of the hand when but few sheetsremain in the pocket tends by its pressure on the pad to hold themsteady.

IVhile the paper-pocket arranged subsi iially as described embodies theessential features and could be used effectively Without addiiionalconveniences, I improve it by adding a cover 2 and other accessories.The cover 2 can be made as already described or be formed of a separatepiece and hinged -to back 1, as at 3. Preferably I make the cover 2 of alength so that one end 9 can be doubled upon ii' self and forms, withcover 2, a pocket lO, similar to the paper-pocket, this' IOO pocket 10to be used for holding envelops. 1 lower back, said pad and backproducing a The pocket 1() is formed in such way that l pocket formedtherebetween, said pad prowhen the cover 2 is closed upon back 1 thevided with strips at each of its corners, said envelop-pocket covers theupper portion of l strips and pad producing pockets, the upper 5 thesheets 8, which is held in tne paperl back adapted to be positionedwithin some of 7o pocket and does not conflict with that resaid pocketsfor securing said backs in a ceptacle. The edge of pocket y ispreferfolded position. ably strengthened by the reinforcing materia 3.In a device of the character described, 11, which also forms thefastening to secure the'conibination of a cover composed of confo it tothe piece 2. Rcinforcing-pieces 1 2 may nected backs, a blotter-padcarried by one of 75 also be used, all being secured by suitable saidbacks, a pad secured to said back, said adhesive material. The cover 2when closed, pad with the back forming a pocket, and fasif of suflicientlength, will protect the upper tening means formed upon said blotter-padpart of sheet or sheets 8. l prefer the cover for securing said backs ina folded position.

I 5 to be of such length as will cover the entire 4C. ln a device of thecharacter described, 8o length of back 1, especially if the removablethe combination of a cover composed of blotter is used, in which casethe cover 2 can movably-connected backs, a blotter-pad pobe held closedby inserting its outer corners sitioned between said backs and securedto in the pocket 6. ln addition, l place, prefone of the same, said padprovided with 2o erably, above the envelop-pocket 10 a'l'lexipockets ateach end7 a blotter supported 85 ble piece 111, secured to 2 by adhesivemaupon said pad and positioned within its terial, and preferably thereinforcing-pieces pockets, and said pad and lower back pro- 15, and forconvenience form upon one side vided with a pocket formed therebetween.of 14 by means of the longitudinal slits 16 a 5. A holder, comprisingconnected upper 2 5 pen or pencil holding device, The upper and lowerbacks, a blotter-pad secured to 9o portion 17 of piece 14 forms aclamp-like said lowerback, said pad and lower back holder and isdesigned to hold stamps or provided with a pocket formedtherebememorandums by forcing them wedge-like tween, saidpadprovidedwithpockets formed between the cover 2 and the piece 111.- atits corners, the outer corners of the upper 3o As this paper-holder isin a special way back adapted to be positioned within the 95 intended tosupply the conveniences necespockets of said pad for securing said backsin sary for correspondence I plan a calendar a folded position, andarticle-supporting covering a series of the coming years so demeanscarried by said upper back. signed that the paper-holders made in suc-6. ln a device of the character described,

ceeding years shall,with the calendar for the the combination ofconnected backs, a blotloo year in which they are made, have those forter-pad carried by one of said backs, a pa several years to come, andpreferably place secured to one of said backs, said pad with it upon theface 10 of the envelop-pocket, said back forming a pocket, fasteningmeans and for the same reason l add the postal carried by saidblotter-pad for securing one 4o regulations and plan to use unusedspaces of said backs in a folded position with the 105 for advertisingmatter. The calendar deother back, and article-supporting means vice ina special way meets the needs of the formed between said body and lowerback average user, dealer, and manufacturer. To upon the inner face ofsaid upper back. the manufacturer of holders and dealers in 7. Astationary holder, comprising movy them there need be no question of theholderably-connected upper and lower backs, a p ad 1 1o stock gettingout of date, and the user has secured to one of said backs, said padwith the assurance of years of a device that all said back forming apocket, ablotter-pad seknow the value of. cured at its ends and one ofits longitudina rlhe novel holder which l have herein deedges to saidlower back, said pad provided 5o scribed can be made of the cheapestmaterial with pockets at each of its corners, some of i 15 and at atriliing cost or elaborately of the said pockets adapted to receive theupper finest material. back for securing the same in a closed posi- WhatI claim istion with the lower back, said upper back 1. ln a device ofthe character described, folded at one end for producing a transverse 55 the combination of lower and upper hinged strip, a pocket formedbetween said strip and v1 zo backs, a pad carried by said lower back,said upper back, a slitted strip secured at its sides pad provided witha pocket, the upper back l to the inner face of said upper back, theslitadapted to be partially positioned within l ted portion of saidstrip constituting a rack, said pocket for securing said backs inafoldedand a pocket formed between said slitted 6o position, said pad and lowerback producing strip and the upper back. 125 a pocket therebetween. 8.ln a device of the character described,

2. ln a device of the character described, the combination of upper andlower hinged the combination of an upper and a lower backs, a padcarried by said lower back, said back, a flexible strip connecting oneof the pad being provided with a pocket.

ends of said backs, -a pad secured to the i 9. A device of the characterdescribed, 13o

coi'npiising a back, a cover hinged tO said f r ll. `In a device of thecharacter described, the combination Of a cover composed Of connectedbacks, a pad secured to One of said backs, and forming a pocket theieon,and means ici1 securing said backs together When in their foldedposition.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in piesence of tWo Witnesses.

EDWARD P. LYNCH,

comprising a support provided With a pocket, and a cover hinged to saidsupport and piovided With a receiving pocket, the said pockets in thesaid cover and support being arranged so as not to coni'lict when thecOvei is closed.

l0. A device of the chaiactei described,

back, having an article-holding sheet provided With clamp-like ends,secured thereto, and a pad secured to said back, said pad With said backforming a pocket.

Witnesses M. F. MORRIS, C. YV. JOHNSON.

